Get ready for Hero Mode, the Swift Sail, and an easier Triforce hunt.

The upcoming The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD will add a new difficulty mode called Hero Mode, an optional sail, and more, according to recent hands-on impressions.

Hero Mode, which is selectable from the beginning, is a harder version similar to the mode of the same name in Skyward Sword.... Read more...

More Street Fighter than you can toss a hadouken at.

Street Fighter fans, rejoice! You now have a selection of not one, not two, but three Street Fighter II games on your Wii U! You even get a discount if you buy all three, although I'm a little puzzled as to why someone would want to own all three versions of one game. But, to each their own, I suppose. If that's not enough for you, then Ryu Hayabusa's second outing is available for the 3DS.

Smash Bros. almost wasn't the only Nintendo mascot-fest on the block.

The Wonderful 101 was originally supposed to have a cast consisting largely of Nintendo characters, according to Director Hideki Kamiya.

He said that he "got an order from the president of Platinum Games, Tatsuya Minami, asking [him] to create a game idea that had an all-star cast of Nintendo characters," in addition to other characters that Kamiya didn't specify.

Metroid Prime Trilogy is hot on the tail of Xenoblade Chronicles.

Metroid Prime Trilogy is back in stock at GameStop for $84.99, as part of GameStop's plan to bring back select "vintage" titles. Only pre-owned copies are available for purchase, and it's one of the harder to find titles on the Wii.

This is the second title we've seen in this new promotion, coming... Read more...

The WiiWare game is making its way to the 3DS eShop

Retro City Rampage is making its way onto the 3DS, Nintendo and developer Vblank announced today.

Originally released on other platforms including the Wii, Retro City Rampage is an 8-bit style take on Grand Theft Auto that pays tribute to games of the era.

The 3DS version will include all the... Read more...

Exclusive content based around the NiGHTS Into Dreams series is hitting the Wii U version.

Sonic Lost World on the Wii U will launch with a special Deadly Six Edition that includes bonus content themed around the NiGHTS Into Dreams series.

A trailer indicates that bonus boss fights in the style of NiGHTS will be included. It is not yet known how this edition will be available, be it through pre-orders, or first print copies.

Comes in traditional red or blue.

Two 3DS XL bundles will be releasing with Pokémon X and Y, according to a source at Target speaking with Destructoid.

According to the information provided, the bundles will be red and blue. No date was listed, and Nintendo refused to comment.

Comes with 32GB Wii U Deluxe.

Nintendo will be releasing a 32GB Wii U Deluxe bundle that comes with Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, according to a source at Target speaking with Destructoid.

The source was able to reveal images of the bundle in Target's internal inventory tracking system. No date was listed, and Nintendo refused to comment.

You might not have to clean out the fridge for this one.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, or Zelda no Densetsu: Kaze no Takuto HD as it is known as in Japan, will be a 2.6 GB download on the Nintendo Wii U eShop.

The official Japanese Wind Waker product page also revealed that on top of GamePad support, the remake will also allow gamers to play through the game using the Wii U Pro Controller.

Say goodbye to your free time.

Atlus has announced their "Summer Sales-travaganza," which provides a $10 discount off several of their titles available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop starting today.

The titles, with their sale prices are:

The sale will last until August 31, at which point all three games will revert to their original prices.

Its been a long time coming, but Pokémon fans will finally be able to see a proper adaptation of the original games.

A new Pokémon anime title called Pocket Monsters: The Origin has been announced at the Pokémon Game Show event currently happening in Japan.

This new anime will be based on the original Pokémon games Red and Green and will feature the story of Red along with his rival Green. The first gym leader, known as Brock in the English version of the games has also been shown so far.

A trailer on the 3DS eShop reveals the NES classic's forthcoming 3DS debut.

Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is coming to the 3DS Virtual Console soon, according the Future Releases display on the 3DS eShop.

No further details are given outside of a short 30-second trailer that shows off parts of the NES game, which originally came out in 1990 and also released on the Wii Virtual Console.

Also, did you know that 1 trillion coins have been collected since launch?

The Coin Rush downloadable content for New Super Mario Bros. 2 will be discounted by 30% in Europe from August 17 to August 30, in celebration of the one year anniversary of the game's release.

All 10 of the individual course packs, as well as the multiple pack sets, will receive this discount until the end of this month. It is unknown if a similar discount will be employed in other regions.

Will Disney Infinity succeed or will it leave the company executives feeling like Eeyore? 

Disney Infinity cost The Walt Disney Company $100 million according to insiders close to the company.

The high budget of Disney Infinity includes the cost of making both the game and the figures that go along with it. Disney CEO Robert "Bob" Iger alluded to how the game will affect Disney Interactive... Read more...

Earthbound is also doing well for itself on the Wii U eShop.

The Nintendo 3DS was the best-selling game platform for the month of July in the United States.

For the third month in a row, the 3DS was the top selling game system in the U.S. Nintendo attributes this with the continued success of Animal Crossing: New Leaf, which sold 150,000 physical and digital... Read more...

Beemo SteelBook case, you say?

Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW! is getting a collector's edition exclusive to the 3DS version of the game for $39.99.

It will include the following:

Donkey Kong! Again!

This might be a light week, but I'm still playing catch up on the recent two-hit combo of Pikmin 3 and Mario & Luigi: Dream team, so I certainly don't mind.

To make up for the lack of new titles we're being treated to some decent discounts on some of the better Wii U eShop titles, so be sure to scoop those up if you're trying to fill your time between now and the explosions of games coming to Nintendo platforms in October.

The title is coming, but WayForward isn't rushing.

Mighty Switch Force 2 will come to the Wii U eventually, although currently there is no huge rush.

The developer WayForward has told Nintendo Everything that, "It's kind of a backburner project right now." Although, WayForward hopes to make an announcement sometime over the next few weeks.

Mighty Switch Force 2 came out on the Nintendo 3DS in June. A PEGI rating revealed a Wii U version about one month later.

Weekly challenges, time trials and the Hall of Fame are what's in store with this new community.

Nintendo has launched the Mario Kart 7 UK Community application on Facebook, as a community hub for weekly Grand Prix competitions and time trial leaderboards for Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo 3DS.

Beginning tonight, a new community code for a special Grand Prix will be issued every few weeks via this new app, giving UK players a chance to compete for glory and earn a place in the Hall of Fame, which will gain a new addition every month. 

Good luck importing this one!

Nintendo's Taiwan branch is releasing five Doraemon-themed 3DS systems, to be distributed via a contest.

Purchasing a copy of Doraemon: Nobita’s Number Adventure, a math game being localized and published by Nintendo of Taiwan, gives you a chance to win.

With only five being produced, this will be the rarest 3DS system so far.